Cardiff Life Before Coronavirus: ‘Before’ Photos of Cardiff Lockdown
Just over 12 months ago, one of the UK’s best-known street photographers was joined by hundreds of amateur photographers in a unique social experiment to capture the spirit of Cardiff in 24 hours.
Building a visual library of what Cardiff looked like in that day in history, the A Day In The Life experiment compiled thousands of images of the people and places that made those bustling cities tick – from buskers to office workers, students, skateboarders, OAPs, tourists, and many more.
Today that library provides a stark reminder of what our cities looked like before lockdown.
The experiment has huge poignance today. Describing why it was created in the first place, event organiser, Ian Cowley of Cartridge Save, explained:
“The project was created because we recognised the potential to capture pictures that would last for years to come, as a snapshot of the city on that particular day.
“Life is fast, nowhere more so than in cities. That’s what made A Day In The Life so appealing – we were taking moments in time and freezing them. Little did we imagine that only a few months later, life in cities would be put on pause.”
For full details about the A Day In The Life activity visit: https://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/printwhatmatters/